Liberty Nickels

Liberty Nickels - APMEX offers a superb selection of Liberty Nickels.

The Liberty Nickel, designed by Charles Barber followed the Shield nickels. The obverse features Barber’s Liberty design surrounded by 13 stars, representing the 13 states of the Union. The reverse depicts the Roman numeral V encircled by a wreath. These coins were minted between 1883 and 1913. Also called the V nickel, for the Roman numeral on the back, the Mint realized that a serious mistake had been made. Since the word “cents” did not appear anywhere on the coin, many of the nickels were gold-plated to be passed off as $5 gold coins. The Mint was quick to correct the mistake by adding “cents” to the reverse. The gold-plated V nickel design came to be known as “Racketeer Nickels.” The 1913 Liberty Nickel is one of the hobby's greatest rarities with only FIVE known specimens. At one time, all five were owned by one wealthy collector!

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These Liberty V Nickel coins come in cull condition, which means they may be damaged, corroded, dateless, bent, cleaned, etc. These coins are sold by type only. Dates and mintmarks are of our choice, and are limited to stock at hand.
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A beautiful blast white coin dripping with luster and lightly prooflike fields which enhances the overall appearance of the coin. This coin would fit nicely into any higher end Liberty V Nickel set. Strong frosty devices and a sharp strike....
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This is the first year of issue and is a popular coin because of the "Cents" on the Reverse which was added because of a rampant epidemic of the public Gold Plating 1883 No Cent variates to pass off the coins as $Gold Half Eagles.
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This 1883 Liberty Head V Nickel (No Cents) has been certified as MS-65 by NGC, one of the top two coin grading services. This highly collectible coin is a great addition to any numismatic collection!
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